Wednesday, 4 March 2015

PINTEREST

Pinterest is an image bookmarking social media website. Users can create and store images on a pin board and display images form web pages. It allows you to pin images that you find on the net into your own image wall. To create and mange a theme based photo collection.

Ways libraries are using Pinterest :

Pinning book covers - It gives readers an easy way of selecting books to read from a visual list

Reading list - Libraries can post reading lists to encourage reading

Showing off the library - A great way to attract new members to the library

Promoting library activities - It ensures patrons are aware of upcoming events in the library

Sharing collections - Libraries can showcase their collections

Way to interacting with patrons - Pinterest helps promote awareness to books, reading challenges, contests and events in the community.

Letting users know about new releases - Libraries can inform patrons of new releases that member may have been waiting for.

Assist with research - Libraries can post materials to assist patrons who need specific information and show cases libraries archives.

Pinterest is a great tool that can be used in a variety ways to make a library stand out and interact with their patrons.